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The planets of the solar system revolve around the Sun in orbits because of the Sun’s
a) gravity
b) rotation
c) heat
d) magnetic field

When a satellite is in orbit around the Earth, the force of gravity on the satellite
a) causes a change in the direction of motion
b) pulls the satellite out toward space
c) is so small it can be ignored
d) causes the speed of the satellite to decrease

What is the orbit paths of most planets in our solar system?
a) ellipse
b) oval
c) circle
d) straight line

The discovery of the Galilean moons change how humans perceived the
a) it gave us proof that not everything orbited around the Earth
b) it allowed us to honor the famous scientist, Galileo
c) we could see that there was other life in the solar system
d) it allowed for us to study how ice moves in other places of the solar system

Made mostly of ice and will light up when close to the sun is called a
a) comet
b) Mercury
c) Venus
d) asteroid

If this system lost the Sun, the planets would go in a
a) striaght line
b) would not go anywhere
c) perfect circle
d) blow up

The planets in the solar system are so far apart that scientists measure the distance
a) astronomical units
b) kilometers
c) miles
d) nautical miles

You weigh 1/6th of your weight on the moon as compared to the Earth because
a) the moon has less mass than the Earth
b) the Earth has less mass than the moon
c) the Moon is orbiting the Earth
d) the Earth is smaller than the Moon

The closer two objects are to one another
a) the stronger the gravitational pull
b) the less the gravitational pull
c) the more they repel each other
d) the faster they rotate

You twirl a string so that a ball circles your head. Your head remains facing the same direction. What would your head represent in space?
a) sun
b) moon
c) asteroid
d) meteor

What is a spinoff from the United States space program?
a) cordless power tools
b) pencil
c) stereo system
d) air bags in car

A rocky object that is irregularly shaped, 50 miles wide, rotates every 18 hours, and 3 times further from the sun in space is called a
a) asteroid
b) planet
c) sun
d) probe

Mars is very similar to Earth. Mars does not have
a) an abundance of water
b) moons
c) rocky surface
d) constantly in motion

A probe is a vehicle designed to carry instruments, but not crew. It would be sent to look at a
a) planet
b) meteor
c) comet
d) inside the sun

The space shuttle differed from previous space vehicles because it is
a) reusable
b) could carry more than one person
c) it could go beyond the Earth's orbit
d) airtight

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